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Wall Assisted Single Leg Squat Patterns
Wall Assisted Single Leg Squat Patterns In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating 3 variations on the wall supported single leg squat. The wall is used to aid in stability/control. In the left image we see the unloaded...
Bilateral and Single Leg Lower Body Strength Exercises
Bilateral and Single Leg Lower Body Strength Exercises When programming for the lower body I will always try to incorporate a bilateral stance squat and hinge pattern as well as a split stance and single leg focused exercises. Split stance could include split squat,...
Single Leg Balance Reach Exercise With Toe Touch For Increased Support
Single Leg Balance Reach Exercise With Toe Touch For Increased Support In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg balance reach with toe touch (non weight bearing leg) to assist with support at the outer ranges of...
Push Up To Modified Childs Pose Exercise
Push Up To Modified Childs Pose Exercise In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a push up to modified childs pose (knees kept off the floor). This is a great little exercise as it requires a combination of upper body,...
Manual Handling Training In Melbourne By Health Professionals
Manual Handling Training In Manual By Health Professionals https://www.instagram.com/p/Bew2uA6F5I4/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy Manual handling training is one of the leading causes of work related musculoskeletal injuries across Australia, with...
Deficit Kettlebell Deadlift Exercise
Deficit Kettlebell Deadlift Exercise The kettlebell deadlift is one of my go to exercises for teaching clients to perform a deadlift for a number of reasons. These reasons are outlined below: Load is placed between the legs and close to ones centre of gravity. ...
Double Kettlelbell Rack Box Squat | What and Why This Exercise Is Great
Double Kettlebell Rack Box Squat | What and Why This Exercise Is Great The box squat is probably one of my go to favourite prescribed squat variations (along with the traditional bodyweight and back squat and goblet squat) because it can be prescribed for literally...
Hanging Knee Tuck To L Sit Exercise
Hanging Knee Tuck To L Sit Exercise In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a hanging knee tuck to L sit exercise at Elite Sports Performance. Usually I will perform this exercise whilst actually hanging from...
Single Leg Squat From Box – An Osteopaths Perspective
Single Leg Squat From Box - An Osteopaths Perspective There are many ways to perform a single leg squat exercise, with the most common being a single leg squat when standing on the ground with non weight bearing leg out in front (often more knee dominant) and one...
Cable Pull Through – A Great Hip Hinge Exercise
Cable Pull Through - A Great Hip Hinge Exercise The cable pull through exercise is a great hip hinge exercise because the set up of the cable pulley relative to the individual encourages the individual to perform movement of the hip in the horizontal plane. Often...
Static to Dynamic Lateral Trunk Stretch
Static to Dynamic Lateral Trunk Stretch In the image and video below you will see Baseball Player Matt Blackshaw performing a sidelying QL trunk stretch over the swiss ball (static stretch) and then we have progressed this into a dynamic wall supported lateral trunk...
The Wall Plank Exercise
The Wall Plank Exercise In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall plank. This is a regressed version of the floor plank (due to reduced effort against gravity). The focus here is on trunk alignment, hands in line with...